Todd Dufresne's guest appearances

Todd Dufresne

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Christopher Columbus

Richard Rorty

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Karen Armstrong

Jessica Green

Laurie Anderson

Allison Ramsey

Mary Staicu

Alex Gendler

Dan Reinstein

Alex Rosenthal

Anees Bahji

William Golding

Jill Dash

Theresa A. Yugar

OwlTail

We’re all in this together, suffering equally, as the planet struggles through the Anthropocene age — an era created by human activity. It’s why the author of The Democracy of Suffering, Todd Dufresne, calling on philosophy — and all of us — to revolutionize what it means to be human. *Originally aired on April 8, 2020.

The Democracy of Suffering: Todd Dufresne

Working in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century, he began his career as a neurologist before pioneering the discipline of psychoanalysis, and his influence towers above that of all other psychologists in the public eye. But was Sigmund Freud right about human nature? And were his methods scientific? Todd Dufresne puts this controversial figure on trial in History vs. Sigmund Freud. [Directed by Brett Underhill, narrated by Addison Anderson].

History vs. Sigmund Freud | Todd Dufresne